Is it permissible to rebel against the king and hereditary rule, as Ibn Al-Zubayr did?
Scholars have indicated that the consensus (ijma') on the impermissibility of rebelling against an unjust ruler (Imam Jair) was only established after the era of the Companions had passed and affairs had stabilized. The majority of imams and scholars have agreed to abandon fighting and not rebel against an oppressive Muslim ruler, due to the greater evils that would result compared to any good that might be hoped for. Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah explained that most of those who rebelled against rulers did not achieve reform through their actions; rather, they caused corruption. He cited the rebellion of Al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) and the tragedies and tribulations that resulted from it, as neither the religious nor worldly welfare was achieved; instead, evil increased and good diminished. This confirms that patiently enduring the injustice of rulers and refraining from fighting them is the most suitable approach for people in their worldly life and their afterlife.
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